Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Health & Safety Policy and Guidelines

Disclaimer and Acknowledgement

Emergency Procedures

• A. General Considerations and Overview
• B. Procedures in Case of Accident
• C. Fire Protection
• D. Explosions, Pressure and Vacuum
• E. Caustic Substances
• F. Toxic Substances
• G. Transportation and Storage of Chemicals
• H. Physical Hazard
• I. Occupational Health and Safety Act of the Province of Ontario and WHMIS
• J. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• K. References

• Appendix 1 Types of Fires and Fire Extinguishers
• Appendix 2 Flash Points and Boiling Points of Some Common Laboratory Solvents
• Appendix 3 Methods for the Destruction of Small Quantities of Some Common Reactive Materials
• Appendix 4 Peroxidizable Compounds
• Appendix 5 First Aid for Chemical Exposures